Alexander de Vol

Alexander de Vol is a designer, artist and maker whose work investigates the material properties of wood and their transferal into other materials. Alexander uses a mix of traditional casting methods and new technologies to document the natural behavior and movement of the vessels which he crafts from 'green wood', while taking care to preserve the features he feels are aesthetically synonymous with the material's origin. Alongside his artistic practice, Alexander lectures in design at the University of Central Lancashire and his work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including Burberry’s Makers House in London.

Maker's Story

Maker's Quote

My work is an ongoing investigation into material, I have always been fascinated by a diverse range of both natural and synthetic media. My intention is to create artefacts and installations which allow audiences to observe and consider material in new ways.

Alexander de VolWood Artist

The Process

Alex works with unseasoned wood from trees that are recently felled and high in moisture, so the wood is capable of undergoing a dramatic process of change. Once it’s been turned, the wood will morph into a new organic shape as it dries, therefore the final outcome is an object sculpted collaboratively by both maker and material.